20134_BA_2
20134_BA_2
a) Create a Pivot table to quickly summarize large databases, Group within Pivot Tables.
2. Task to be done: Creating Pivot tables in Excel can help you summarize and analyse
large datasets efficiently. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create a Pivot table,
group within the Pivot table, and create multiple Pivot tables on a single worksheet
3. Code for experiment/practical:
4. Steps/Algorithm:
a) Creating a Pivot Table and Grouping within Pivot Tables
Open your Excel Workbook:
Click and drag to select the range of data you want to analyze.
Alternatively, click any cell in the data range to let Excel automatically detect the range.
Click PivotTable.
In the Create PivotTable dialog box, choose whether to place the PivotTable on a new worksheet or
an existing worksheet.
Drag and drop fields into the Rows, Columns, Values, and Filters areas to organize your data.
Select Group.
For numerical values, you can group by a range of numbers (e.g., group by ten
5. Result/Output/Writing Summary:
Follow the steps above to insert and set up your first Pivot Table.
Click on a new cell where you want to insert the next Pivot Table.
Repeat the steps to insert a new Pivot Table.
Ensure each Pivot Table is placed in a different area of the worksheet to avoid overlap.
You can resize and move Pivot Tables as needed to fit multiple tables on one worksheet.
Use Excel’s alignment and layout tools to organize the tables neatly.
If your data changes, you can refresh all Pivot Tables by going to the Data tab and clicking Refresh
All.
6. Result/Output/Writing Summary:
7. Learning Outcomes:
a) Learn to structure and organize raw data in a way that facilitates analysis and
recognize the importance of clean and well-labelled datasets.
b) Gain proficiency in inserting Pivot Tables to summarize large datasets.
c) Understand how to select data ranges and place Pivot Tables on new or existing
worksheets.